34 m. ago Sea Bears guard takes leave from team, expected to return later this season

The Sea Bears said Tuesday that guard Cody John will be away from the team for 'the next several weeks', and that the team intends to reactivate him later this season.

Other

84 m. ago Chris Selley: Let your kids outside, for God’s sake, even if it’s a bit smoky

No, children shouldn't be kept inside in mid-July because of some wildfire smoke. Obviously

Society

2 h. ago Over 14M children estimated not to have received single vaccine in 2024: UN

Officials acknowledged that the collapse of international aid this year will make it more difficult to reduce the number of unprotected children.

Other

2 h. ago Hudson’s Bay hearing on lease deal adjourned as B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu appears without lawyer

Judge Peter Osborne adjourned the Tuesday hearing, telling Liu "I not only urge but recommend in the strongest terms" that she hire a lawyer to represent her and her plans to buy the leases.

Other

3 h. ago World's oldest marathoner who made history in Toronto killed in hit

Fauja Singh, the British-Indian athlete and marathoner, who inspired millions of people with his late-in-life running achievements, has died at the age of 114.Singh, who was widely believed to be the world's oldest marathon runner, was struck and killed in a hit-and-run accident on Monday while crossing a road in his native village near Jalandhar in Punjab, India. Local media reported that Singh sustained severe head injuries in the incident and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. In 2011, Singh became the oldest man to run a full marathon at the age of 100 in Toronto, although this achievement was not officially recognized by Guinness World Records due to a lack of a birth certificate. Singh had a British passport, which listed his birth date as April 1, 1911, while a letter from Indian government officials stated that birth records were not kept in 1911. He began running at the age of 89 and went on to complete nine full marath...

Events

7 h. ago Netanyahu’s coalition faces governing issues as key partner leaves

The departure of a party that has long served as a kingmaker in Israeli politics doesn’t immediately threaten Netanyahu’s rule, but will leave him with a slim majority.

Politics

18 h. ago Fire displaces more than 100 residents of Surrey condo building

Residents do not know how long they are going to be out of their homes before they will be allowed back. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Events

19 h. ago Two Canadian pizzaiolos among the world’s 100 best pizza chefs

Ryan Baddeley of Toronto's Pizzeria Badiali and Cédric Toullec of Halifax's Lou Pécou Artisanal Pizzeria were honoured at the 2025 Best Pizza Awards in Milan

Other

20 h. ago Fire races through multiple units at Surrey apartment building, leaving at least 100 displaced

The fire burned through the roof of a four-storey apartment building near 153rd Street and 101 Avenue

Events

20 h. ago Evacuation order rescinded, alerts remain due to wildfire near Princeton

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen said everyone under evacuation order could return home on Monday but must be ready to leave again at a moment's notice.

Events

20 h. ago ‘Insult to injury’: Ontario man left in coma after alleged impaired crash

The man accused of causing the crash, who has five prior convictions for impaired driving, has been released on bail. The victim's father said he couldn't understand why.

Events

20 h. ago Poilievre says Canada needs ‘more people leaving than coming’

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre responded to Global News to clarify last month's comments on the risks of Canada's rate of population growth.

Other

20 h. ago Alberta reports 1,314 confirmed measles cases since March, surpassing U.S. number

The outbreak hasn't led to any deaths so far in Alberta, but three people, including two children, have died in the U.S., which has also seen more hospitalizations

Economics

21 h. ago Torrential rains: Montreal calls on Quebec to expand flood compensation

Up to 100 millimetres of rain fell on the Montreal area on Sunday, leading to flash flooding and power outages.

Events

24 h. ago Federal envoy urges Ontario to act on antisemitism in public schools

OTTAWA — Canada’s special envoy on antisemitism says Ontario needs to take seriously incidents of anti-Jewish bigotry targeted at students in public schools. Deborah Lyons commissioned a survey of nearly 600 Jewish parents, and found hundreds of children were subjected to incidents including antisemitic bullying and blame for the carnage of Israel’s military conduct in […]

Society

25 h. ago Winnipeg preps convention centre with cots for renewed round of wildfire evacuees

More than 12,000 residents have been forced to leave their homes after earlier fires saw about 22,000 go out.

Events

28 h. ago Police arrest former associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller

Montreal police say they arrested a man earlier this week who is alleged to be an associate of a Quebec billionaire accused of sex crimes.

Events

28 h. ago Billionaire Peladeau still wants to take over travel company Transat

(Bloomberg) — Quebec billionaire Pierre Karl Peladeau says he’s not giving up his long pursuit of Transat AT Inc., arguing the travel company’s latest balance-sheet maneuvers still leave it with too much debt. “It’s not over until it’s over,” Peladeau said in an interview with Bloomberg News. “The company will require another restructuring. They cannot […]

Economics

28 h. ago Hudson’s Bay fights lender that wants B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu deal terminated: court docs

A new court filing from the defunct department store's chief financial officer pushes back on accusations it mishandled its liquidation and is hopelessly pursuing a deal to sell 25 of its leases.

Other

29 h. ago Fire leaves 9 dead at Massachusetts assisted living facility

The fire was out by Monday morning and firefighters were able to get inside and rescue numerous occupants. About 50 firefighters responded, including 30 who were off-duty.

Events